CPC G06Q 40/08 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G07B 15/02 (2013.01); G08G 1/143 (2013.01); G08G 1/148 (2013.01); G08G 1/149 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. At least one covered parking location (CPL) computing device for providing covered parking for vehicles, the at least one CPL computing device in communication with at least one vehicle computing device, the at least one CPL computing device programmed to:
receive a request message from the at least one vehicle computing device, wherein the request message includes (i) a request to reserve a parking spot within a covered parking location, and (ii) a vehicle user profile associated with at least one vehicle;
determine whether to accept the request based upon the vehicle user profile, wherein accepting the request includes transmitting an access code to the at least one vehicle computing device for providing access to the at least one vehicle to the covered parking location;
transmit a response message to the at least one vehicle computing device including the access code to the covered parking location;
in response to receiving a notification message that the at least one vehicle is parked in the covered parking location, monitor the at least one vehicle by exchanging data signals with a camera system associated with the covered parking location; and
process a payment transaction for the parking spot using payment information associated with at least one user of the at least one vehicle.
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